Charleville Cheese EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 43.3s

Dinaria Des Obeaux^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

4/7

Won a Grade 2 mares novice hurdle at Thurles in January before finishing 5½L behind Benie Des Dieux at Naas last month. The winner has gone on to win at the Cheltenham Festival and she has to be of interest on that basis.

Form: 114613

Head Turner¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Loughran| T: P A Fahy| OR: 116| C

33/1

Broke her maiden over fences when winning at Fairyhouse soft-to-heavy last month over 2m before well beaten 17½L in a Leopardstown novice chase earlier in the month. Others preferred on these terms.

Form: 645314

Kate Appleby Shoes^p1²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| C

7/2

Course winner that has won over the trip finished well behind Dinaria Des Obeaux in January before falling three-out when still in contention in Thurles novice chase last month. Cheekpieces fitted for the first time.

Form: 11P-14F

West Bridge^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 124

14/1

Second to Kate Appleby Shoes in a Limerick beginners chase in December before winning at Fairyhouse last month. Disappointed last month when well beaten at Thurles over 3m. May find this a tough assignment.

Form: 56-4213

Youcantcallherthat²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 135

5/1

Put a string of below-par efforts behind her when landing a shock in a Mares novice chase at Thurles last month over 3m. Usually struggles over this trip and not consistent enough to completely trust.

Form: 118341

Forecasts

Dinaria Des Obeaux (4/7), Kate Appleby Shoes (7/2), Youcantcallherthat (5/1), West Bridge (14/1), Head Turner (33/1)

DINARIA DES OBEAUX will be hard to beat on these terms and the filly already has the beating of her nearest rival in Kate Appleby Shoes from their form in January. Given that the one she finished behind last time out won the mares' at the Festival, she's hard to oppose here. Youcantcallherthat may just prove best of the remaining three.